DECEMBER 10, 2007
Julia Kornegay, North Carolina State University
The Socioeconomic Context for Farm Systems and Sustainability
Curt Reynolds, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service
Trends and Forces in Global Agriculture Production
Jim MacDonald, USDA Economic Research Service
Trends in the Structure of Agricultural Markets
Mitch Morehart, USDA Economic Research Service
Structure and Finances of U.S. Farms
Richard Harwood, Michigan State University, Emeritus
Where Have We Come Since 1989?
Robbin Shoemaker, USDA Economic Research Service
Changing Trends in Agricultural Labor and Energy, and Agriculture’s Relation to the Environment
Jeffrey Steiner, USDA Agricultural Research Service
Agricultural Systems Research: How Will We Know When Alternative Has Become Conventional?
MARCH 27, 2008
Otto Doering, Purdue University
Impact of Energy Crop Production on U.S. Agricultural Economics
Impact of the Farm Bill and the Energy Bill on Agriculture to Date
Thomas Dobbs, Food and Society Policy Fellows Program
Economics and Policy Conditions to Foster Sustainable Farm Systems
Gerald Bange, The World Agricultural Outlook Board
Update on the USDA Agricultural Outlook
Seth Meyer, University of Missouri, Columbia
Impacts of Overseas Demand (over the next 15–20 years) on U.S. Agriculture
MAY 2, 2008
Roger Claassen, USDA Economic Research Service
Impact of Conservation Programs on U.S. Agriculture
Douglas Lawrence, USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service
Impact of Agroenvironmental Policies on the Environmental Sustainability of U.S. Agriculture
Sally Shaver, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
EPA Regulations That Could Impact Agricultural Producers
Connie Musgrove, University of Maryland
State Policies and Programs for Improving the Environmental Performance of Agriculture
Cathy Kling, Iowa State University
Cost and Benefit of Developing Policies to Improve Water Quality
Jerry Skees, University of Kentucky
Impact of Crop Insurance on Farmers’ Decisions to Adopt Agronomic Practices
AUGUST 5–6, 2008
Joan Nassauer, University of Michigan
Landscape Perspectives on Agricultural Intensification and Biodiversity
Laurie Drinkwater, Cornell University
Research and Understanding of Complex Farming Systems
Ariena van Bruggen, Wageningen University
Ecological Principles Underlying the Functioning of Farming Systems
Kathy Soder, USDA Agricultural Research Service
Opportunities and Challenges in Management-Intensive Grazing Systems
Alan Franzluebbers, USDA Agricultural Research Service
The Science Behind Integrated Crop/Livestock Systems
Lynne Carpenter-Boggs, Washington State University
Role of Composting on Soil Health and Other Aspects
Ariena van Bruggen, Wageningen University
Interdependence Between Soil Health, and Plant and Animal Health
Tony Grift, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Automation in Complex Farming Systems
Clay Mitchell, The Mitchell Farm
Precision Agriculture
Steve Evett, USDA Agricultural Research Service
Use of Water, Water Processing, Water Reclamation
Steve Naranjo, USDA Agricultural Research Service
Biocontrol and Transgenic Crops
Pamela Ronald, University of California, Davis
Marker-Assisted Breeding and Genetic Engineering to Enhance Crop Stress Tolerance
Eric Sachs, Monsanto
Germplasm Improvement and Disease and Pest Management
Mark Allan, USDA Agricultural Research Service
Animal Genetic Improvement
Joy Mench, University of California, Davis
Scientific Basis for Improving Animal Welfare
JANUARY 12, 2009
Hans Herren, Millennium Institute
International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science, and Technology Development Report
William Settle, Food and Agriculture Organization
Role of Integrated Pest Management in Improving Agricultural Sustainability in Developing Countries
Gary Toenniessen, Rockefeller Foundation
Role of Biotechnoloy in Improving Agricultural Sustainability in Developing Countries
Joyce Turk, U.S. Agency for International Development
Yesterday’s Future: Sustaining Livestock Production Systems in Developing Countries
Amir Kassam, University of Reading
Conservation Agriculture as a Foundation for Sustainable Production Intensification
Jules Pretty, University of Essex
Recent Evidence on Improving the Environmental, Social, and Economic Sustainability of Agriculture in Developing Countries
Ruth Meinzen-Dick, The International Food Policy Research Institute
Rural Development and Institutions
Keith Moore, Virginia Polytechnic and State University
Networking Technology
Joan Fulton, Purdue University
Marketing and Trade Factors That Could Affect Adoption of Sustainable Practices
William Settle, Food and Agriculture Organization
Community-based, Discovery Learning: Farmer Field Schools as a Pragmatic Approach to Agricultural Extension